History

How, When and Where

Question:

What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?

Answer:

When a specific date cannot be fixed for an event in the past and only an approximate period can be fixed this period of time is called the time-span. When we talk about changes that took place in certain social practices specific dates cannot be fixed only a time-span can be mentioned, like1 people in India gave up the practice of satiduring the late 19th century’.
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How, When and Where

Q 1.

Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

Q 2.

What was the result of the competition between the trading companies from different European countries?

Q 3.

What did Nana Saheb want of the British?

Q 4.

Give a brief description of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

Q 5.

Why did James Mill divide his book, The History of British India’ into the Hindu, Muslim and British

Q 6.

What did Tipu Sultan do that resulted in wars against the Company?

Q 7.

What were havelis?

Q 8.

When did the Blue rebellion break-out?

Q 9.

What were the activities of the Tribals?

Q 10.

Write a short note on the Santhals of Jharkhand.

Q 11.

Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.

Q 12.

What were to the two major systems of indigo cultivation in India?

Q 13.

Give a brief description of Kingsway.

Q 14.

Describe a colonial bungalow during the early 20th century.

Q 15.

What were the reforms introduced by the British?

Q 16.

Why did the British dislike shifting cultivators?

Q 17.

Trace the rebellion from Meerut to Delhi.

Q 18.

What were the commodities that these companies traded in?

Q 19.

Trace the eight cities that existed before New Delhi between 736 AD and the 17th Century.

Q 20.

In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?

Q 21.

What were the main features of the Ryoti system of cultivation?

Q 22.

How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?

Q 23.

What did the British do to demolish Delhis past?

Q 24.

Write a short note on shifting cultivation.

Q 25.

What is Land Settlement Act and why was it enforced?

Q 26.

How did the East India Company establish trade in India and enter the political scene?

Q 27.

What were the rules followed by the British East India Company while occupying the Indian States?

Q 28.

When and between whom did the 3rd Battle of Panipat take place?

Q 29.

Mention a few other events, which if recorded, will make history more interesting to everyone.

Q 30.

When did the Blue rebellion break-out?

Q 31.

What do we mean by "time-span" in connection with historical events?

Q 32.

How was the mahalwari system different from the Permanent Settlement?

Q 33.

Give two problems which arose with the new Munro system of fixing revenue.

Q 34.

Who was Nana Saheb?

Q 35.

How did the status of the tribal chiefs change after the British established power in India?

Q 36.

When was the 'Diwani' of Bengal granted to the East India Company?

Q 37.

Which were the other trading Companies that came to the Indian shores?

Q 38.

Who created the first map of India?

Q 39.

What were the commodities that these companies traded in?

Q 40.

Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?

Q 41.

What were the ambitious plans of the East India Company?

Q 42.

What were the main features of the Nij system of cultivation?

Q 43.

Give a brief description of the method of producing indigo dye?

Q 44.

What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?

Q 45.

What objections did the Sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were asked to use?

Q 46.

What were the reforms introduced by the British?

Q 47.

What was the incidence that triggered the mutiny?

Q 48.

In 1911 a grand Durbar was held by the British in Delhi, why?

Q 49.

What is Sati?

Q 50.

Give a brief account of Tantia Tope.